The context of it all?
The Yankees don’t like when the Orioles pitch inside to guys like Aaron Judge.
It’s happened this year a few times.
The Orioles don’t like when the Yankees hit them.
That’s also happened quite a bit in 2024.
That led to fireworks on the field with both benches clearing as well as the bullpens.
Here’s both broadcasts' live feed.
First of all I hope Heston is alright.
That was fucking scary in real time.
He was able to stand and walk off the field, but you never know after the fact.
Side of the head too makes you wince every time they show the replay.
What a nightmare for a hitter.
Just cause he walked off doesn’t mean shit, gotta hope for good news tomorrow.
I’m pretty sure the Yankees haven’t won the first game of a series in over a month.
Factor in how he’s been struggling of late as well.
You never want to see that happen, but you gotta understand it’s not on purpose.
Both of these teams are tired of getting hit by each other.
They both throw up and in and have had multiple instances this year alone of tension.
It was bound to pour over.
Seems like O’s manager Brandon Hyde had an issue with someone in the Yankees dugout yelling at him.
Hyde claims there was no interaction with Holmes, but clearly there was.
Catcher Austin Wells reacts in a way like “are you kidding” with whatever was said.
For sure, but that doesn’t mean the Yankees have to take that.
That’s absolutely not what happened in anyway, but that’s their view of it.
If you somehow believe that pitch was intentional then I can’t take you seriously.
Tensions build in a division rivalry like this and spill over into benches clearing brawls.
Eventually we were going to hit a breaking point.
What happens next is anyone’s guess.
If Judge or Soto get plunked tomorrow up and in then hold onto your butts.
There’s clearly bad blood, which isn’t a bad thing for the sport.
You never want it happening because a guy got hit in the head, but here we are.
I don’t think we’ve come close to seeing the last of any of this.
I’ll alway laugh when the bullpens run in from the outfield.
One time they gotta just fight each other out there and cause mayhem.
Nothing will ever beat this fight.
They just don’t brawl like they used to.
